Migration News Update

July 2021
Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List

The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) identifies 44 ​occupations which fill critical skills needed to support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19. Three occupations of Hospital Pharmacist (251511), Industrial Pharmacist (251512) and Retail Pharmacist (251513) have been added to the PMSOL “Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List_July 2021″

July 2021
COVID-19 travel restrictions & Australia’s Migration program:

Australia’s borders remain closed to all travelers coming to Australia, with the exception of Australian citizens/permanent residents and their immediate family members (spouse/partner/child/legal guardian).

Australian Border Force guidelines indicate that an individual exemption may be granted if traveling for compelling or compassionate circumstances eg with critical skills or working in a critical sector in Australia.

Employer sponsored applicants with occupations in the PMSOL “Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List_July 2021” will be given priority processing and may request an individual travel exemption.

COVID-19 is impacting Australia’s migration programs, and the priority categories within the Skilled stream for 2021-22 are: Business Innovation and Investment Program, Global Talent Visa Program and Employer Sponsored. State/Territory migration plans will largely be determined by the COVID-19 pandemic outcomes. State/Territory Government Nominations are re-opening.

December 2020
Global Talent Migration program:
Global Talent target industries include: AgTech; Space and Advanced Manufacturing; FinTech; Energy and Mining Technology; MedTech; Cyber Security; Quantum Information, Advanced Digital, Data Science and ICT

October 2020
COVID-19 & Australia’s Migration program:

Australia’s 2020-21 Federal Budget reveals planned changes to our migration program. Changes include Partner Visa reforms and priority for Global Talent, Business Innovation and Investment and Employer Sponsored for health care/construction/IT occupations.

The Global Talent quota has been tripled to 15,000 for fast tracked processing. Target industries include advanced manufacturing, health and emerging technologies (FinTech, Energy & Mining, MedTech, Digital).

Additional places are available for high net worth investors, business owners and entrepreneurs.

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Information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19):

The Australian Government is monitoring the Corona Virus situation closely.

Australia has well-established measures and safeguards in place to deal with the threat of viruses including at our airports.  For the latest information on the Corona Virus click here